Here's a new thing.
I get asked for help with presentations a lot. But most of the time people don't really need advice, they need an opportunity to practice. And maybe some feedback.
So I've been wondering for ages if we could create a safe, supportive, welcoming space for that. Somewhere where people can try out a presentation. To practise, to test out a style or some ideas, or just to see how it feels.
And I've finally got the gumption together to actually organise something. It's going to be on Wednesday November 5th. Online. It's free, but you need a ticket. All the online event details will be inside Eventbrite/your ticket. We'll use Google Meet or whatever it's called today.
I think it'll work like this:
When/where
We'll do one a month. On the first Wednesday of the month. 7pm UK time. No time is perfect but I hope that suits many. If it's fiercely inconvenient for a particular group (maybe parents?) we'll also try some alternatives.
We'll do a mixture of online and live events. We'll start with online because that's easier and more accessible.
Audience
You can attend just to see what it's like, in case you might like to try presenting one day. Or just to be supportive. Or to learn from other people doing presentations. We definitely need an audience so please come along. You will be invited to offer feedback to the presenters but your feedback must start with the words "what I really liked about your presentation was...". In my experience people are hugely aware of their failings, they don't need them pointing out, we are there to point out their successings.
Presenters
You can have up to 10 minutes. Less is fine. We'll probably start with using Google Slides but we can probably adjust that if you need. Your presentation can be very finished or very not finished. You can be very experienced or not experienced at all. If you'd like to present just email me and let me know. [email protected]
Format
It'll be 1 hour. From 7pm to 8pm. We'll have three 10 minute presentations. There'll be plenty of room/time for feedback and stress-free setting up.
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